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Ianto Jones (readystopwatch) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-04 10:41:00

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bro strider, dirk strider, ianto jones, jack harkness, kitty pryde (aoa), martha jones, penelope garcia, raven darkholme, rose, sam winchester, shining armor, spencer reid

Day 226 l Christmas Party Mingle
[Ianto has, predictably, gone a bit overboard for the Christmas party he and Jack are throwing. The entire apartment has been decorated; there's a tree with gold and silver ornaments and twinkling lights, garlands draped over doorways, candles in every window and festive nicknacks scattered about. It looks like something out of a magazine, and may make visitors a little afraid to actually touch anything. There's also a lot of mistletoe around (one of the side effects of living with Captain Jack Harkness) so it's probably a good idea to keep one eye on the ceiling at all times.

Of course he's made plenty of coffee and some appetizers, so he hopes people really do respond to the invitation Jack sent out, otherwise there are going to be a hell of a lot of leftovers.]

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thisiscalm
2013-07-05 07:57 pm UTC (link)

[ It's been close to three months in Marina and by now Reid has learned a very valuable lesson — just roll with it. Surprise Christmas? Okay then, might as well get some gifts, go to some parties and make the most of it while it lasts. That said, he's still a little awkward and unsure what to do with himself.

Coffee is a good safety blanket. Familiar faces even more so. Be the latter of bear the former and you're good in his book. ]

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	readystopwatch 2013-07-05 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	[Friendly, familiar face and coffee are all things Ianto can handle and he approaches Reid with all three. He deftly avoids some low hanging mistletoe as he approaches.] Glad you could make it. Coffee? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-07-06 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for throwing the party. [ Smile! ] And yes please, I'd love some. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-07-06 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	It was Jack's idea, I just did the decorating. Cream and sugar? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-07-07 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	Sugar, please. [ Okay Reid... small talk. ] So... you and Jack. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-07-07 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	[There's a slight butler air about the way he prepares the coffee, even at his own party. He can't help it. Nodding he hands over the mug.] Since before we came here. I don't happen to particularly enjoy broadcasting my personal life, and he can't resist flirting with anything that's got a pulse, so most people don't realize it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-07-07 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	[ It's a little weird, but Reid tries not to think too much on it. Instead he takes the cup with a nod of gratitude. ] It's, uh... I'm not going to say it isn't surprising. It kind of is. The two of you I mean, not... [ Not the same sex thing. ] I guess you never know, huh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2013-07-07 06:41 pm UTC (link)

[If it helps, Ianto is just as awkward with this conversation. Its a part of himself he's still figuring out how to talk about.] Opposites attract, I suppose. He was there for me when I really needed someone to be. And apparently he's always wanted an office romance with his secretary. [Its supposed to be a joke, but he's not sure how successful it is. Its also true; and that's not even getting into Jack's weird office supplies fetish.]

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	thisiscalm 2013-07-07 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	[ It does help. Mutual awkwardness equals it out, or something like that. ] I'm starting to suspect that's more common than we're lead to believe... I'm kind of dating the boss too, after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-07-07 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	A word of professional caution; if the defense force ever gets a copy machine, do not under any circumstances let him use it. [That admission gets a teasing smile out of him.] Really? Who? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-07-07 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	I'll, uh... I'll keep that in mind. [ A nod across the room. ] Kitty. Actually, we uh... we live together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2013-07-07 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	[A genuine smile at the admission. He likes Kitty quite a lot.] I'll remember to suggest some sort of couples dinner to her; I'm suer it would be fantastically uncomfortable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-07-07 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure she'd like that. She has a... a way of finding sadistic joy in making other people uncomfortable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)